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Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Journey of self-discovery

In April (which now seems like a
lifetime ago), Chris and I traveled to Costa Rica for two magical weeks. Costa
Rica has always been at the top of my ‘Places I want to visit’ and my dreams
came true and it definitely didn’t disappoint!

We went there with positive
vibes, open hearts and minds, I wasn’t sure what I would find but I knew that I
would be able to answer some of the unanswered questions I was too scared to
face or couldn’t put my finger on the nagging feeling at the back of my mind.

We hired a Suzuki Jimny for our
road trip, which came to a total of 1,252 miles around Costa Rica in two weeks!
We booked each hotel/inn/treehouse/beach hut/Airbnb before we left the UK, to
ensure we knew where we were heading and how long it would take for us to get
there. I read so many blogs and reviews for some of the best-hidden treasures
and not so touristy spots (but we couldn’t help but avoid some of them) and
Chris very expertly plotted them out on a google map.

One of my top ‘to do’s/to see’
was to be up close to some of the most beautiful and exotic nature that the
wonderful country had to offer. As I am typing this post I feel the need to
keep pinching myself, as it really doesn’t feel real.

One of my main reasons to visit
Costa Rica was for the Sloths and I wasn’t disappointed, after overcoming a
number of emotions (mainly crying and trying not to have an emotional
breakdown) I was over the moon to be in the presence of these most
extraordinary and beautiful animals – one experience that will never leave me
and I wish I could do it every single day.As well as ticking items off of
my bucket list, I found myself quickly settling into the slower pace of life
(after we had left the hustle and bustle of San Jose), work disappeared from my
mind and I enjoyed chilling, relaxing, taking time just for myself, reading
books and taking part in yoga classes – a mix of beach front, listening to the
waves, in the middle of the jungle looking out to the rainforest canopy,
anywhere where I could focus on my breath and take a few zen moments.

Costa Rica, reignited my passion and love for yoga, that you can read more about in my post - 'Yoga Challenge'. I was in a country that I had fallen head over heels with and I didn't want to leave. I had found myself, a small part that had been itching to show its self and knowing that I wanted more than what I have now and that there is so much I still have to learn.This journey of self-discovery is no where near over, it has only just begun.